Review Fix Exclusive: Sarah McGowan Talks A Little Intimate EP And More

July 17, 2019 Patrick Hickey Jr. Music 0

Review Fix chats with singer/songwriter Sarah McGowan about her new EP, A Little Intimate, detailing the creative process and her goals for the future.

About Sarah McGowan:

A prolific songwriter, Sarah’s songs have been featured on NBC’s Superstore, Netflix’s Cable Girls, ABC’s Mistresses, and a trailer for CBC’s Hello Goodbye. Sarah’s music has been praised in publications such as The Huffington Post, Pop Matters, Diffuser.fm, and Elmore Magazine. Noisetrade introduced her as a “New + Notable Artist” in both 2015 and 2016 and she was awarded Pulse Music Television’s National Audience Spot- light Award in May 2016.

Review Fix: What inspired this EP?

Sarah McGowan: This EP was inspired by the experiences I had over the past three years. I’ve been through a lot—had my heart broken a few times, moved across the country, and really matured into a woman. All of these experiences have helped me grow as a person and given me a new creative perspective. 

Review Fix: What makes it unique?

McGowan: The honesty and vulnerability of my voice hopefully makes the EP unique. This is definitely my most intimate release to date. But even though there are a lot of dark songs, I balance them out with more upbeat songs about summer love and ghosts. I try not to take myself too seriously!

Review Fix: How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard you?

McGowan: My music sounds like a mix between Maggie Rogers and Taylor Swift, with a little bit of Kacey Musgraves sprinkled in.

Review Fix: How was Leave You Lonely written?

McGowan: I wrote “Leave You Lonely” with writer/producer Anna Schulze over the course of a summer afternoon last year. We started with lines I had jotted down on my phone a month earlier: “It’s a little intimate, I’m a little into it”. (This later became the inspiration for the name of the EP.) It took us a while to really dig into the song and figure out what we wanted to say, but once we got to the first chorus, the song unfolded into this emotional ballad. It’s undoubtedly my favorite song on the EP…and maybe my favorite song I’ve written so far.

Review Fix: Who will enjoy this EP the most?

McGowan: I think anyone who appreciates when artists experiment with genres will like this EP. My songs run the gamut from straight up pop to country tinged ballads. The common thread are my honest lyrics and voice.

Review Fix: How do you want it to be remembered?

McGowan: I want to make music that will connect with people, and hopefully make their lives a little better. I had a friend call me the other day and tell me that my music has been helping him through a rough patch in his life, and that made my heart happy. That’s the greatest compliment an artist can ever get. 

Review Fix: What’s next? 

McGowan: I just signed a licensing deal with Sweets & Pop Music and am continuing to write music for myself and other artists. I’m also planning on getting back into the live music scene in Los Angeles soon.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 13850 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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